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LiveChat Review

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Choose LiveChat when proven website live chat with Text suite expansion paths matters — and you accept per-agent pricing without a free tier.

Last updated 2026-08-18Independent editorial review
  • Starting price

    $19.00/user/month

  • Free plan

    No

  • Free trial

    14 days

  • Best for

    Teams wanting mature live chat with Text ecosystem optionality

SoftwareGlimpse review

7.4/10

Good

  • ease of use8
  • support job fit8
  • workflow depth7
  • omnichannel7
  • self service6
  • integrations8
How we score →
By Lee M.FounderReviewed

See LiveChat in action

Official vendor demonstration of product surfaces. It supplements screenshots and editorial analysis — it is not independent SoftwareGlimpse testing.

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Official vendor tutorial

How to Integrate OpenAI Assistant into Your Website with OpenWidget

What this shows

  • LiveChat OpenWidget OpenAI assistant integration tutorial
  • Official LiveChat channel product walkthrough

Pricing

Verified 2026-08-18 from livechat.com/pricing (high confidence). Annual USD per person/month: Starter $19, Team $49, Business $79, Enterprise $52. 14-day trial. Text suite add-ons (ChatBot, HelpDesk) separate. Affiliate economics excluded.Full pricing details →
  • Starter

    $19.00

    per user / month (annual billing rate shown)

    $19/person/mo annual — entry live chat for small teams.

  • Team

    Most popular

    $49.00

    per user / month (annual billing rate shown)

    $49/person/mo annual — reporting and staffing features.

  • Business

    $79.00

    per user / month (annual billing rate shown)

    $79/person/mo annual — advanced automation and routing.

  • Enterprise

    $52.00

    per user / month (annual billing rate shown)

    $52/person/mo annual — enterprise tier (verify live packaging).

Product screenshots

Verified captures from LiveChat's product interface.

LiveChat official Open Graph visual

Official LiveChat Open Graph marketing visual from https://www.livechat.com/ — not a SoftwareGlimpse lab screenshot.

Official LiveChat marketing UI asset

https://www.livechat.com/ · Checked 2026-08-18

Our verdict

Choose LiveChat when proven website live chat with Text suite expansion paths matters — and you accept per-agent pricing without a free tier. Compare Freshchat for a free 10-agent tier and Tidio for conversation-cap SMB pricing with bundled Lyro AI. Scores reflect first-party documentation as of 2026-08-18 — not hands-on product testing. Confirm current packaging, minimums and usage rates on the vendor site before purchase.

Best for

  • Teams wanting mature live chat with Text ecosystem optionality
  • SMB–mid-market website support with per-agent clarity
  • Buyers who may add ChatBot or HelpDesk from the same vendor

Not ideal for

  • Freemium-only buyers (Freshchat free, Tidio free)
  • All-in-one helpdesk without add-ons
  • Ecommerce ticket-native helpdesk (Gorgias)

Bottom line

Annual per person: Starter $19, Team $49, Business $79, Enterprise $52/mo. 14-day trial. Text suite modules are separate purchases.

LiveChat pros and cons

Pros

  • Established live chat with clear Starter $19 entry
  • Text suite modularity (ChatBot, HelpDesk, KB)
  • Strong ecommerce and CRM integrations
  • Mature reporting and staffing tools on Team+
  • 14-day trial

Cons

  • No free forever plan
  • AI and KB require add-on modules
  • Helpdesk ticketing not native without Text HelpDesk
  • Enterprise tier pricing needs live confirmation

Pricing comparison

Full comparison →
 LiveChat(this review)FreshchatTidioIntercomZendesk Suite
Starting price$19.00/user/month$0.00/user/month$24.17/user/month$29.00/user/month$19.00/user/month
Free planNoYesYesNoNo
Free trialYesYesYesYesYes

Use cases for LiveChat

LiveChat may not be the best fit if…

  • · Freemium-only buyers (Freshchat free, Tidio free)
  • · All-in-one helpdesk without add-ons
  • · Ecommerce ticket-native helpdesk (Gorgias)

Methodology disclosure: scores and recommendations follow SoftwareGlimpse evaluation criteria (version 1.0.0). Affiliate relationships do not determine rankings.

How we recommend: product claims are tied to recorded research where available.

AI-assisted disclosure: drafts may be AI-assisted from approved facts and assessments. Humans approve publishable editorial judgments. AI does not invent live prices or claim hands-on testing.